| Definitions | | copula |
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noun
- (grammar) A word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial); it serves to equate (or associate) the subject with the predicate. (e.g. be).
- (statistics) A measure of association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables.
Translations: - Dutch: koppelwerkwoord(nl)n
- French: copule(fr)f
- German: Kopula(de)n
- Italian: copula(it)f
Etymology: From Latin, copula "bond, tie".
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